The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-06-02
IN CITY AND COUNTY.
DASHES HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTER.

DASHES HERE AND THERE By OUR
REPORTER.
Last Weeks Occurrences in City and
County Narrated in Condensed
Paragraphs.
= Salem Commencement two weeks hence.
The post office building in Salem has
been repalnted.
Mr.. E. j. Allen returned Saturday
from'a "trip South
Mr.. A. Ryttenberg returned Monday
from business trip ITO Baltimore.
A Band of Hope was organized Satur-
day evening inrthe Temperance Hall.
Miss Ida Meroney. charming belle of
Salisbury, is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Hattie Bobbitt, of Salisbury, is
in the city, visiting Mrs. Ell. C. Ashcraft.
Mr.. Chas. West, of Newberry, s. c.,
spent last Friday and Saturday with friends
in Salem.
Rev. Jarvis Buxton, of AsAeville, was
in this city last week visiting his son, Mr..
J. G. Buxton.
A new daily, The Friend of Home, de-
voted to temperance, is the latest venture
in journalism in the Twin-City.
We are glad to see our friend, Mr.. FL.
Montague, able to be out again, having been
confined by bad spell of measles.
The r. and D. R. r. Co. have made a
new rule styling trains onthe Salem Branch,
&c first class :" instead of mixed !" trains.
- Mr. Wright, of the Brush Electric
Light Co., is in Greensboro investigating
the possibilities of establishing plant there.
The Ne,gs says, Mt. Airy has four daily
mails-Winston, Hillsville, Dobson and
Stuart. Winston averages about eight
day.
Rev. DIR. Edwards, of Danville, Va,
will preach the Baccalaurate sermon at the
commencement of Salem Academy, Monday
evening, June 18th.
Hon. Rufus A. Ayers, Attorney Cen
eral of Virginia, has consented to deliver
the Grafton at Salem Female Academy at
the approaching commencement.
Mr.. J. L. Ludlow and lady returned
Wednesday night from an extended trip to
Sheffield, Ala, where the former has been
engaged for several months in surveying and
laying off East Sheffield.
1t is reported that tobacco is going
steadily up, and it is thought will continue
to do SO. 1t is to be hoped though that this
won't turn the heads of the farmers SO they
will all pitch in and food the country with
tobacco again. We don't apptehend any
danger though.
On last Thursday night the residence
of Mr. Joseph Cuthrell, of Pennington,
Davie county, was entirely consumed by
fire. His son, Ernest, aged about 10 years,
also persisted in the flames, being unable to
escape. The rest of the family barely
escaped with their lives.
Miss Helen Peck, daughter of Mr.. J. T.
Peck, of Tennessee, and student at Salem
Female Academy, died Friday morning al
5 o'clock at the Academy. Her father and
mother we're with her at her death. Hel
remains were carried to her home in Ten
nessee on Saturday evening.
= Mr.. Ralph Beaumont lectured to
large audience, in Tise Hall, Monday night
ON the declaratio on of principles of tn
knights of Labor We hear his lectur
highly commended. He is a gentleman @
ability, of good address, and no extremist il
his views on the labor question.
The store building belonging to M,
E. w. Ferrebee, situated on corner Oh
Town and Sixth streets, and occupied b
Messrs. W. M. Harris & Son as grocer,
was destroyed by fire early on Tuesda
morning. The orig lin Of the fire is unknown
Both the building and its contents wei
well insured
The Tax-lister and Assessors for VIII
ston Township will attend for the purpo
of listing the taxable property of the Tow
ship: Court House, Winston, June 7th-1'
Salem, Belo House. June 18th and 14tl
Cool Springs, June 18th; Court Hous
Winston, June 20th-25th; Salem, Be
House, June 9th and 2Sth.
A change of schedule took place on t
Salem Branch r. R. Sunday morning. \
boro a. m. No. 6 leave Greensboro 10
M, arrive at Salem 11:30 No. Flea
Salem 7:20 p. M, arrive at Greensboro
p. m. No. leaves Greensboro 1854 p.
arrive at Winston 1890 a. m.
At meeting of the Twin-City Refo
Club Thursday night the following offic
were elected for the next six months
President, DIR. S. ]. Montague; LIST V
President, Alex. Rights End Vice Preside
10. A. Barham 3rd Vice President, F.
Hackard Rec. Secretary, R. E. Carmicha
Fin. Secretary. 1. w. Durham; Cor. Ser
tary, j. D. Paylor; Treasurer, S. A. Ogbu